I am Yuan Niaoniao

"Young Master. I have a letter for you." Mingchen handed a letter and placed it in front of Chen Shaoyi.

Chen Shaoyi turned his eyes away from the sand table in front of him and looked at the letter on the table. There was no signature, and the envelope was blank. When he opened it, there was also a blank piece of letter paper. Chen Shaoyi was stunned for a moment before he reacted. He couldn't help but smile. He turned around and put the letter on the candle. Soon, lines of words appeared. They were Yan Muyu's words. This way of writing letters was a secret code between him and him. The letter meant that he succeeded. When he finished reading the content of the letter, he couldn't stop smiling. He succeeded, and now he has returned triumphantly. His first priority is to go back to Zhao State and take back everything that belongs to him.

"Hmm... It seems that Zhao is about to change!" Chen Shaoyi raised his lips slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, and whispered softly. Then, he slowly stood up, walked to the desk, gently spread out the paper, picked up the pen, dipped it in some ink, and wrote a reply.

After a while, the letter was finished. Chen Shaoyi folded the letter carefully, handed it to Mingchen beside him, and said, "Be sure to hand this letter to him personally."

After Mingchen took the letter, Chen Shaoyi thought for a moment and said to himself, "The current situation is unpredictable, so I have to go there in person. I don't know how my brother is doing, and whether he needs help."

Thinking of this, he quickly walked out of the secret room and headed straight for the yard. As soon as he entered the yard, he saw Yuan Niao Niao sitting cross-legged on the ground with her eyes closed, surrounded by a strong airflow. Obviously, she was concentrating on practicing martial arts at this moment.

Seeing this, Chen Shaoyi did not make a sound to interrupt, but stood quietly aside, silently observing Yuan Niao Niao's state. She was breathing steadily, her face was as calm as water, and she had obviously entered a state of selflessness. When the fragrance of flowers in the air disappeared, he spoke: "Have you broken through to a new level?"

"Yes, I suddenly realized something, so I struck while the iron was hot, and sure enough, I broke through to another level of true essence." Yuan Niaoniao nodded.

"If you continue like this, I won't dare to provoke you again. I am no match for you at all." Chen Shaoyi said with a smile.

"You're just kidding. I don't know how strong you are." I didn't know before, but the last time I played against Yan Cheng, I found that Chen Shaoyi was not much weaker than me. Besides, he has rich practical experience, and I may not be his opponent. "What's wrong? Why do you come to me at this time?" Usually at this time, Chen Shaoyi is mostly studying the sand table in the secret room.

"Yan Muyu is back." Chen Shaoyi said, "He should be almost at Zhao State by now."

"That's great!" Yuan Niaoniao responded happily. She was happy from the bottom of her heart for Yan Muyu's successful return.

Chen Shaoyi raised the corner of his mouth slightly to show his agreement: "Yes, I think so too. In this case, why not visit this old friend? By the way, it can also allow us to relax and relieve the daily boredom. You have been staying in the mansion for a while, and you must feel a little bored, right? There is nothing to do every day." As he said, his eyes fell on Yuan Niao Niao, his eyes full of tenderness.

"Okay, I'm really almost suffocated. Come to think of it, I really miss the time when I went to control the flood with you." Yuan Niaoniao said excitedly.

"Travel lightly, this is a secret operation." Chen Shaoyi nodded. After all, he was not invited, and the sudden visit of a foreign prince was no small matter. At the least, it was a personal act, and at the worst, it involved the country.

"Okay, I'll tell Dongxue now!" The first thing Yuan Niaoniao thought of was to bring Dongxue with her.

"Well, go ahead." Chen Shaoyi nodded slightly, and went down to give instructions on matters related to Mingchen. He decided to bring Mingxiao with him on this trip, after all, Mingxiao and Dongxue had a better understanding of each other.

"Ah, that's great! Princess!" Dongxue jumped up happily. It was really great that she could go out with Niao Niao to see the outside world again.

The next morning, after everything was ready, they simply packed up some belongings and resolutely set out on the journey. This time, they still chose the lightest and fastest two-person single-riding mode, abandoning the heavy and conspicuous carriage, which can effectively reduce the risk of being noticed by others.

However, not long after stepping out of the city gate, Chen Shaoyixin noticed that someone seemed to be quietly following him. He frowned slightly and whispered softly: "Hmm... It feels like someone is following us. It doesn't matter, since they are following us, we might as well slow down and wait for them."

After saying that, Chen Shaoyi exerted force with his arms, hugged Yuan Niao Niao tightly in his arms, while his other hand held the reins tightly, and his eyes scanned the surroundings as sharp as an eagle.

At the same time, Ming Xiao, who was standing by, also keenly sensed the change in the atmosphere. He lowered his voice and said softly to Dong Xue in his arms, "Don't be afraid. I'm here. Just stay still. Nothing will happen to you."

Dongxue nodded slightly to show that she understood, but her beautiful eyes were still full of worry. She looked around nervously, and her body involuntarily moved closer to Mingxiao's arms.

"Here they come!" Chen Shaoyi stretched out his hand and condensed his energy, which condensed into a huge airflow that attacked the man in black who was coming from the left.

The air current swept up the man in black and threw him to the ground. He immediately vomited blood and forced himself to look at Chen Shaoyi. The man in black who followed behind him blocked him with a sword and looked at the four people cautiously.

Chen Shaoyi pulled the reins of his horse, stopped and looked at them. Ming Xiao also drove his horse forward and looked vigilantly at the man in black on the ground.

"Who are you and why are you following us?" Ming Xiao asked in a stern voice. But the man in black ignored him and after thinking for a moment, he jumped into the air with his sword and slashed at Ming Xiao.

Ming Xiao held the reins with his left hand and blocked the attack with his sword in his right hand. The force was so great that Ming Xiao could hardly hold the sword. "Damn it." He cursed softly, then jumped off the horse and swung his sword to block the attack of the man in black. At this time, he heard a "bang" and the man in black fell to the ground. There was a black hole in his heart and blood was flowing out. Ming Xiao looked back and saw Dong Xue holding a black hidden weapon in both hands and pointing it at him nervously.

"I... I'm afraid you'll get hurt. This is the self-defense weapon that Miss Wang gave me." It was the first time that Dong Xue used this hidden weapon. She didn't expect it to be so powerful. She looked at Yuan Niao Niao nervously, as if asking if she had done well.

Yuan Niaoniao smiled and nodded to indicate that Dongxue did a great job. It is a good thing to be able to protect yourself!

Ming Xiao then returned to Dong Xue, patted the back of her hand, and signaled her to relax: "You did a good job." Then he walked to the other man in black who was gasping for breath, looked at him and said: "Do you want to say it yourself, or do you want me to say it for you?"

But the man in black sneered when he heard this, then bit the poison in his mouth and committed suicide.

Ming Xiao did not say much when he saw this. He then checked the two people for any clues. He then pulled open the sleeve of the man in black and saw a tiny tattoo. He immediately turned to look at Chen Shaoyi and said, "Young Master, it's the Jinwu Guard."

Chen Shaoyi's eyes turned cold: "He knew it as soon as we stepped out of the city! Ming Xiao, send a message back and ask them to clean up the area near the city gate. It must be dirty somewhere."

"Yes, young master." Ming Xiao took out a flare and fired it into the sky. "Okay, young master, let's continue on our way." The flare had been fired, and those who saw it in the city would take action.

Chen Shaoyi nodded, patted his horse, and continued on his way.

Before the sun set, they arrived at a small town near the State of Zhao.

"Let's rest here. We should be able to reach Zhao State by noon tomorrow." Ming Xiao said as he looked at the road ahead.

"Okay." Chen Shaoyi also got off the horse, then took Yuan Niao Niao's hand and helped her get off the horse. "Come on, be careful."

Yuan Niaoniao held his hand and jumped off the horse easily. Having had experience, she was now much more skilled in riding. Dongxue did the same and got off the horse swiftly.

"We should feel more comfortable in this small town, because it is close to the State of Zhao," Ming Xiao said after looking around. Even if someone wanted to chase us, they would not be able to catch us here so quickly, and they would not expect us to rest in this small town, because another fifty miles away would be the border of the State of Zhao.

"Let's go in." Yuan Niaoniao said, holding Chen Shaoyi's hand. Chen Shaoyi nodded, and several of them led the horses into the town.

Walking into the town, they found an inn to stay in. After dinner, Chen Shaoyi and Yuan Niaoniao discussed the next plan in the room.

"The current situation in Zhao State is probably not very stable. I don't know what Yan Muyu's situation is like, but I don't think it's a difficult matter." Chen Shaoyi said.

"Well, he can deal with the Sturgeon Dragon Clan, so it should not be difficult to get back everything that belongs to him in Zhao State." Yuan Niaoniao said with a smile.

Chen Shaoyi looked at her and nodded, "That's right. I didn't expect that he could come back alive from the sturgeon dragon tribe. It is indeed admirable."

"Do you think he will change?" Yuan Niaoniao asked curiously.

"I don't know, but I think, with his current strength." Chen Shaoyi was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "He wants to take back the throne that belongs to him. Back then, his father listened to slander and exiled him to the border. In order to stop the gossip, he was recalled and made the crown prince. Over the years, I have been secretly helping him accumulate strength and waiting for the opportunity. Now, the opportunity has finally come. It would be best if he succeeds. To me, he is both a friend and an ally. So it doesn't matter whether he changes or not."

Yuan Niao Niao nodded. She certainly understood the logic behind this. When it comes to interests, there are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies.

The next morning, sunlight poured into the room through the window, illuminating the entire house. When Yuan Niao Niao opened her eyes, she saw Chen Shaoyi, who had packed his luggage, sitting beside the bed and looking at her, "You woke up so early?"

"Yeah, I'm used to exercising in the morning." Chen Shaoyi gently helped Yuan Niao Niao up.

Yuan Niaoniao, on the other hand, felt embarrassed. She used to get up early in the morning to exercise, but now she had become slack. She probably relied on Chen Shaoyi to feel comfortable in everything. She needed to change.

After hurriedly finishing their breakfast, a few people picked up their luggage and prepared to set off.

They had just walked out of the inn when suddenly a group of refugees rushed over like a tide. These hooligans looked panicked and hurried, as if something terrible was chasing them from behind.

Seeing this, Chen Shaoyi quickly stood in front of Yuan Niao Niao to prevent the refugees from rushing into her. Ming Xiao also stepped forward and stood in front of the people.

"Make way! Don't block the road!" The refugees shouted anxiously, their voices revealing endless panic and helplessness. They pushed each other and rushed forward, fearing that they would fall behind.

Chen Shaoyi stared at the group of refugees with a firm and calm look.

"I heard that the prince has returned to his country. The situation in Zhao State has been very chaotic recently." said a bystander.

Another onlooker echoed, "That's right. They've all come to our Heping Town. How can this be possible? We already have limited resources here. How can we handle so many people coming in?"

"According to rumors, most people in Zhao do not support the crown prince. The crown prince has taken tough measures and suppressed the opposition with force. Those high-ranking officials who could not resist have fled with their wives and children, while ordinary people were worried about being implicated and fell into panic, scrambling to flee Zhao for fear of being affected by the crown prince's anger."

"That's right! A distant relative of mine just returned from the State of Zhao. He told me that the prince had suddenly become a martial arts expert for some unknown reason, and he also brought back a group of mysterious and extraordinary people."

"Yes, I have also heard that, in stark contrast to his previous cynical image, the current prince is not only well versed in politics, but has also helped the Emperor of Zhao solve many thorny problems. This time he returns to the country, I'm afraid he is heading for the throne."